Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 22 June 2022
Answering the refugee crisis as a matter of faith
(Waseem Ahmad, Anne Burghardt, Mark Hetfield, Religion News Service)
CEC participates in high-level Ukrainian interreligious delegation meeting
(Conference of European Churches)
Moscow church leader continues defense of Russian aggression
(RISU, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Jerusalem Patriarchate condemns Western rhetoric against Patriarch Kirill
(Interfax-Religion)
USCIRF welcomes European Court judgment against Russia on Jehovah’s Witnesses
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Ecodefence v Russia: The ECtHR’s stance on foreign funding of civil society
(Florian Kriener, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
Patriarch Kirill says invaders in Ukraine "protect Russia on the battlefield"
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Tuesday, 21 June 2022
VIRTUAL EVENT, 21 June 2022 (7PM BST): Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters
(European Network on Religion and Belief)
Monday, 20 June 2022
Recordings available: Religious Freedom Annual Review 2022: Living Peaceably: Religious Freedom as a Foundation for Civic Harmony
(International Center for Law and Religion Studies (ICLRS), Brigham Young University)
BYU Religious Freedom Annual Review on building bridges with LGBTQ groups, religion’s role in criminal justice
(McKell Park and Andrea Zapata, The Daily Universe)
World Refugee Day - June 20
(UNHCR)
Summer 2022 issue of The Review of Faith & International Affairs: Freedom of Religion or Belief as a Human Right
(Institute for Global Engagement)
“The Bear and the Bees”: How religious freedom strengthened Ukrainian resiliency
(John Moroz Smith, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
A pioneering Shabbat service marks a new way to observe Jewish Juneteenth
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
Jewish pitcher Sandy Koufax did more than miss one game
(Alden Tabac, The Jerusalem Post)
Pope makes unusual choice for new Indonesian bishop
(Katharina Reny Lestari, Union of Catholic Asian News)
One killed, many wounded in Afghan mosque bombing
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Afghanistan: Two killed as blast hits Sikh temple in Kabul
(Al Jazeera)
Afghanistan: Islamic State claims Sikh temple attack in Afghanistan
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Millions of Christians languish in refugee camps globally
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Nigerian priest says he shielded parishioners like chicks during massacre
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Iran hangs man convicted of killing clerics in April attack
(Associated Press)
Kashmir: Rohingya families in Kashmir fear separation as India cracks down
(Al Jazeera)
Indian Catholics slam silence over Nigerian massacre
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
India: The vulnerability of Catholic leaders
(John Dayal, Eurasia Review)
Indian Christians fret over declining population growth
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Canada: Mounties arrest priest for assault at school
(Associated Press)
Articles and reports of interest - 20 June 2022
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
7 USCIRF commissioners appointed in recent weeks
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
How Elder Quentin L. Cook, Robert Abrams model interfaith friendships for Jews and Latter-day Saints
(Tad Walch, Deseret News)
After 10 years of DACA, religious leaders call for permanent solutions and immigration reform
(Mya Jaradat, Deseret News)
Why these Christian leaders want churches to celebrate Juneteenth
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
Grappling with the sacred in Juneteenth’s celebration of freedom
(Haley Barker, Riley Farrell, Marika Proctor, Paul O'Donnell, Religion News Service)
Why Indigenous communities need a seat at the table on climate
(Ray Minniecon, Religion News Service)
Belgian lawmakers scrap bill to ban kosher, halal slaughter in Brussels
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Pentecostals’ political warfare
(Miguel Petrosky, The Revealer)
Number of Americans who believe in God dips to new low: Gallup
(Chloe Folmar, The Hill)
Concerning 'good' faith and the Christian/pagan priest who believes Google AI is sentient
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Plug-In: Sexual-abuse reforms top Southern Baptist actions in dramatic annual meeting
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
ND Law’s Religious Liberty Clinic files amicus brief with Religious Freedom Institute to protect the rights of prisoners
(Kevin Allen, University of Notre Dame Law School)
UK: Islamophobia has intensified since 2017 attack, London mosque chairman says
(International Quran News Agency (IQNA))
UK: European court backs Jewish housing charity in discrimination case
(Jewish News)
UK: Prime Minister's Special Envoy: importance of the international Freedom of Religion or Belief conference in London
(Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, GOV.UK)
Law and religion round-up – 19th June
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
South African theologian to take helm of World Council of Churches in 2023
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Reflections on abortion, President Biden, Catholic politicians, and church teachings redux: The truth will set you free
(Charles J. Russo, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Book review: Liberalism's Recovery of Religion
(Aaron Alexander Zubia, Law & Liberty)
The Democratic Soul: Spinoza, Tocqueville, and Enlightenment Theology
(Aaron L. Herold, Penn Press)
Book review: Athens and Jerusalem Revisited
(Juliana Geran Pilon, Law & Liberty)
Malaysia: UN experts welcome announcement to abolish mandatory death penalty
(Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations)
Malaysia: Analysts warn about rising intolerance in Malaysia
(Muzliza Mustafa, Benar News)
Religions for Peace signs Framework of Cooperation agreement with SRSG-SVC
(Religions for Peace)
Palestinians call for ban on concert in historic Negev mosque
(Middle East Monitor)
Tentative thoughts on the Jewish claim to a "religious abortion"
(Josh Blackman, The Volokh Conspiracy)
The case for expanding the legal definition of "refugee"
(Ilya Somin, The Volokh Conspiracy)
On Juneteenth, WCC calls for serving those most affected by sins of racism, capitalism and militarism
(World Council of Churches)
Metropolitan Nifon, new WCC vice moderator: “pray and act concretely to alleviate the sufferings in the world”
(World Council of Churches)
WCC central committee statement on war in Ukraine: “war, with the killing and all the other miserable consequences it entails, is incompatible with God’s very nature”
(World Council of Churches)
COMECE to European Council: Renew efforts for peace in Ukraine
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Emmanuel Macron visits St. Sofia of Kyiv
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Two weeks in review, 6 – 19 June 2022
(Gail Lythgoe, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
COMECE to the European Council: “renew your efforts for peace in Ukraine and implement a credible EU enlargement process”
(The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE))
UK government imposes more Magnitsky sanctions on Putin’s supporters, including Patriarch Kirill
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Nepal: US annual religious freedom report faults Nepal for restrictions on Tibetans
(Tibetan Review)
Michael Gerson & Pride Month
(Mark Tooley, Juicy Ecumenism, Institute on Religion and Democracy)
A family’s journey from a school prayer dispute to the Supreme Court
(Linda K. Wertheimer, The Washington Post)
Spain: The European Christian Political Movement presented in Spain
(Evangelical Focus)
Spain: Camino pilgrims help rural Spain’s emptying villages survive
(Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press)
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act formula comes full circle in Florida
(Marci A. Hamilton, Verdict)
Mike Pence and the Christian Conflict on January 6
(David French, Dispatch: The French Press)
Mother Teresa, Dorothy Day, Andrei Sakharov — Prophets of human dignity
(Maryella Hierholzer, National Catholic Register)
Cambodia hosts Muslim World League delegation
(Twitter, Muslim World League)
June 2022 issue
(The Revealer, The Center for Religion and Media at NYU)
Legal Journal Number 8 (17): June (Spanish)
(Observatorio de Libertad Religiosa de América Latina y El Caribe)
Second day of the Transatlantic Policy Network on Religion and Diplomacy
(Sovereign Order of Malta)
On the intellectual and moral virtues
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
DiReSoM for Euare 2022: “Challenge and chance of religion diversity in multicultural societies”
(DiReSoM: Diritto e Religione nelle Società Multiculturali/ Law and Religion in Multicultural Societies)
China: Leader of Chinese bible church detained and fined for hosting gathering
(China Aid)
Australia: Religious freedom challenges for theological colleges in Australia
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
Around the web - 20 June 2022
(Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
Two Nigeria churches attacked; worshippers killed, abducted
(Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press)
Nigerian Catholic priest under fire for "preaching" against presidential candidate
(Justine John Dyikuk, La Croix International)
South Korea's euthanasia law dismays Catholics
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Thousands flock to Indonesian volcano for Hindu ritual sacrifice
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Timor-Leste Catholics celebrate feast of Corpus Christi
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Pope suggests interreligious cooperation to tackle threats to planet
(Carol Glatz, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Bangladesh: Church leaders, economists slam 'unfair' Bangladesh budget
(Stephan Uttom Rozario, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Pakistan still failing to protect religious minorities
(Kamran Chaudhry, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Saturday, 18 June 2022
WEBINAR, 18 June 2022 (11AM ET): The Intersection of Faith & Government Webinar
(Faith & Law)
Friday, 17 June 2022
Inside the Supreme Court case that saved door-to-door missionary work
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
Protecting free speech!: Birmingham residents reflect on the impact of a 2002 historic Supreme Court ruling as 20th anniversary nears
(Brian Williams, WBRC)
Ukrainian Orthodox Church asks EU diplomats for protection
(Interfax-Religion)
Religious leaders of Ukraine visited the European Parliament and the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the EU
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
The head of Vatican diplomacy warns against territorial compromises at the expense of Ukraine
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
High-level Ukrainian interreligious delegation visits COMECE
(The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE))
Border town church in Ukraine becomes a hub of relocation and relief
(Erik Tryggestad, Religion Unplugged)
The risks of human trafficking and exploitation as a result of the war in Ukraine
(Alison Ussery, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
UK sanctions Russian Orthodox head; decries forced adoption
(Associated Press)
UK: Nearly 500 years after dissolution, English monasteries still mark landscape
(Claire Page, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
UK: Social housing and religion again: LF v United Kingdom
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
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